MYISHA COLEMAN
Dallas,TX
Summary
Transformative higher education leader with a strong commitment to student success and development. Abilities include being analytical, focused, futuristic decision making and problem-solving skills. Provides strategic leadership and direction to team members. Emphasizing the learner care model to implore though provoking ideas on student success and engagement. Utilize strong effective communication professionally to encourage colleagues and students, by building and maintaining productive working relationships. Accomplished in revising and updating course materials, evaluating student performance, and supervising research and field-based developmental activities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Dean of Success Coaching, Dual Credit
Dallas College
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Inaugural Associate Dean of Success Coaching, Dual Credit
- Leader of 20 direct reports and co lead of a team of 40 employees
- Created professional development for implemented policies
- Coached and Mentored staff to meet expectations and institutional outcomes
- Building a laying the framework for a case management model for 25,000 Dual Credit (ECHS/PTECH) Students and over 120 High School Partners
- The case management model components included advising, progress monitoring, and workforce opportunities
- Data analysis of student data trends such as retention, academic standing, and program completion
- Data determined the success of the academic support and where the college can enhance to service the Dual Credit Student population
- Served the college with critical thinking, communication, and innovation to design, test, transform, and translate short- and long-term strategies into actionable steps for growth
- Implemented Student Success division-wide goal setting, performance management, ensuring daily student support excellence is consistently maintained.
Adjunct Instructor
Dallas College
10.2015 - Current
- Facilitates and supports curriculum development at the college
- Created a workforce-ready environment to help students connect to their business partner internship opportunity with Dallas
- Participates in the evaluation of the instructional process and uses innovative strategies to continually improve learning
- Maintains accurate and complete course records
- Foster student engagement with interactive course discussions and assignments to allow students to explore the areas of Information technology to determine their interest in the subject matter.
Grant Program Coordinator, STEM
El Centro College
04.2015 - 04.2025
- Lead Program development and case management to specific student population including Dual Credit, Early College High School, and traditional students in STEM majors
- Hosted student academic advising sessions, scholarship opportunities, student travel to STEM based businesses, and highly collaborative events with college honor societies to ensure students were offered a holistic opportunity to excel and transfer to four-year institutions of higher education
- Coordinate and implement programs Associate in Science Pathways as apart of U.S
- Department of Education HSI grant strategies with industry partners to develop project-based learning activities, which incorporate workplace learning skills and core competencies
- Used data and analytics to track student program completion and transfer trends
- Provided student professional development opportunities and internship connections to local employers.
Phi Theta Kappa Advisor
El Centro College
04.2017 - 08.2022
- Lead honors students to complete honors and college projects that made significant impacts on the student experience at the college campus
- Manage student lead campus projects and events which allowed students to address problems they see on campus and impact positive change
- Oversee student travel and provide a safe environment on college sponsored student trips.
- Provided in person and virtual leadership development modules for student leaders to emerge as project directors on the college campus and prime selections for colleges and universities.
Academic Advisor II
El Centro Community College
07.2011 - 04.2015
- Provided students with college testing requirements such as Texas Success Initiative and Credit by Exam
- Participated in admission recruitment events as a presenter to inform potential students of the institution’s degree offerings, course requirements, recruitment programs, and admission policies
- Conducted one-on-one advising via phone, in office, and email; about admissions status, degree selection, and educational objectives
- In addition to, utilizing the resources provided by DCCCD, other colleges and universities
- Identify, address, and collaborate with other academic and student success leaders on solutions to barriers preventing a significant portion of our students from completing their certificates and degrees.
Education
Master of Public Administration -
Strayer University
Dallas, TX06.2015
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies -
University of North Texas
Denton, TX12.2007
Skills
- Problem solving, dispute resolution, and project management
- legal research of institutional, state, and federal governing education policies
- Remarkable program leadership and management experience
- Wide knowledge and creation administrative regulations, programs and policies
- Builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to analyze work of professional and technical personnel
- Online Teaching
- Syllabus Development
Websites
Accomplishments
- Phi Theta Kappa Texas Region, District II Hall of Honour Advisor Award (03/2020)
- 10 Year Dallas College longevity award (08/2023)
- Texas Academic Advising Network: Remarkable Advising Initiative award (02/2022)
Affiliations
- Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education - President
Timeline
Associate Dean of Success Coaching, Dual Credit
Dallas College
04.2021 - 04.2022
Phi Theta Kappa Advisor
El Centro College
04.2017 - 08.2022
Adjunct Instructor
Dallas College
10.2015 - Current
Grant Program Coordinator, STEM
El Centro College
04.2015 - 04.2025
Academic Advisor II
El Centro Community College
07.2011 - 04.2015
Master of Public Administration -
Strayer University
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies -
University of North Texas